Kevin Huerter is going to test the NBA draft waters. The Maryland sophomore, a former star at Shenendehowa High, announced Friday through the Terrapins' athletic department that he will declare for the June draft.

The 6-foot-7, 190-pound Huerter appears to have the size, outside shooting ability and basketball IQ to make a jump to the next level. Whether it's this soon remains to be seen. He'll be able to work out for individual teams and likely get invited to the NBA draft combine in Chicago next month.

He would have until May 30 to pull his name out and return to College Park. The kicker is he can't hire an agent in order to have that option.

The draft is June 21, when Huerter would be about two months shy of 20 (Aug. 27).

Huerter, who did not respond for comment, averaged 14.8 points and 3.4 assists along with five rebounds for a Maryland team that underwhelmed this winter (19-13 record, no postseason appearance). Huerter shot 41 percent from 3-point range and 50 percent from the field. Both numbers improved from his freshman year.

So it's worth a look.

"We want to keep this low key," Huerter's father, Tom, told the Times Union on Friday evening via text message. "He has great options and knows he's lucky to be in this spot ... It's a busy next month for him."

There's no guarantee on Maryland remaining close to intact next year. Huerter is the third Terrapins player this offseason to at least look into an early start to his professional career. Justin Jackson opted in late March to hire an agent and forgo his final two years of eligibility, according to the Washington Post.

Huerter is currently listed as the No. 20 pick in ESPN's 2019 mock draft. Common concerns about his game, among various mock-draft pundits, usually relate to his still-thin body and defensive footwork plus speed.

"We want to keep this simple and gather as much information before May 30," Huerter's father said. "He wouldn't be where he is without his development at Maryland, and he loves the school and the program."